The Shortstop Solution

Despite all the pomp and circumstance, the Yankees are going to re-sign Derek Jeter. You know it. I know it, too. The Steinbrenners know it. Jeter and his agent know it. Your butcher knows it. Your landlord knows it (actually, that guy knows lots of things since he installed that webcam in your bedroom). Your dog, your parole officer and Marco Scutaro all know it.

That said, I still think the Sox should give Jeter the full “Bernie Williams,” flying him into town on the back of a golden dragon, holing him up in a Ritz penthouse packed with champagne and BU girls, bringing Nomar and Rick Burleson and Edgar Renteria in to discuss the proud tradition of Red Sox shortstops, and laying out plans for “Jeter Cologne Day” at Fenway.

If it drives up his asking price and sets the New York media ablaze, that’s just a bonus. I’m asking strictly for some entertainment to pull me through the winter months.

Just remember, with Jeets it's NOT just about the stats, it's about "THE INTANGIBLES". I always found that laughable, and am actually giggling as I type this. For anyone to compare Jeter, to Babe Ruth, the guy that saved baseball after the Black Sox scandal, they are just being patently absurd.

I agree! Heck if we accidentally sign him, that would not be so bad, considering our recent history with the position. Either we eat him alive he ends up sucking and injured, or we get someone decent for a couple years. Win-win.

Also, enough players tease fans, so why not have owners take charge and tease a player. It would mess with the Yankees heads, fans and Front Office alike.

I agree! Heck if we accidentally sign him, that would not be so bad, considering our recent history with the position. Either we eat him alive he ends up sucking and injured, or we get someone decent for a couple years. Win-win.

Also, enough players tease fans, so why not have owners take charge and tease a player. It would mess with the Yankees heads, fans and Front Office alike.

"There's a reason the Yankees themselves have stated Derek Jeter is their modern-day Babe Ruth," said Jeter's agent, Casey Close, according to the New York Daily News."Derek's significance to the team is much more than just stats. And yet, the Yankees' negotiating strategy remains baffling."Jeter became a free agent for the first time in his career when his 10 year, $189 million contract expired at the end of the 2010 season."They continue to argue their points in the press and refuse to acknowledge Derek's total contribution to their franchise," Close added, according to the report.

"There's a reason the Yankees themselves have stated Derek Jeter is their modern-day Babe Ruth," said Jeter's agent, Casey Close, according to the New York Daily News."Derek's significance to the team is much more than just stats. And yet, the Yankees' negotiating strategy remains baffling."Jeter became a free agent for the first time in his career when his 10 year, $189 million contract expired at the end of the 2010 season."They continue to argue their points in the press and refuse to acknowledge Derek's total contribution to their franchise," Close added, according to the report.